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The latest innovations, performance reviews, and buying guides for everything from athletic apparel and footwear to fitness trackers and sporting accessories.

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Black Book: 10 Products Our Editors Loved in April 2026
By Cool Material
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Why The Field Watch Is The Ultimate Spring Watch

The military classic is a remarkable addition to your EDC this season, and these are a few of our favorites.

By Beau Hayhoe
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The Best New Gear From Nike This Week

It's a hat trick this week.

By Cool Material
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The Vacay Shave

One of the most wholesome corners of the internet taught me to love shaving again.

By Lanny Fuller
Accessories
Chrome Barrage Cargo Backpack

Ladies and gentlemen, Chrome has done it again. We don't have the pseudo-science to backup this claim completely, but we're willing to bet that there aren't many things the Chrome Barrage Cargo Backpack can't do. The backpack is made with welded waterproof seams in the USA, guaranteed for life and…

By Cooper Fleishman
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General Manufacturing Wallets

These days, it seems like everyone that has any sort of brand that deals with accessories is also doing men's handmade wallets. You'd think that eventually we'd get sick of the handmade options coming out of all of these shops because how different can anything really be when they're all…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Lonewolf Goods Camera Straps

Being able to recognize what every photographer is shooting with based on the branding on their strap is boring. The few other options that do exist are constructed to withstand just about anything (a definite positive), but they also generally only come in matte black. Lonewolf Goods uses the same…

By Cooper Fleishman
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Machine Era Wallet

Machine Era is not a new brand round these parts. Their Key Square is the carabiner redefined. Their Bottle Opener is, well, just a really sick bottle opener. They've turned their love of machining just about anything to one of the other most important pieces of a guy's everyday carry,…

By Cooper Fleishman
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KeyonPod

The idea behind the KeyonPod isn't new. Your everyday carry aresnal may already include a similar key-holster. What we like about the KeyonPod is that it gets the modern key "ring" right. With a smart mechanical system, you won't have to grow out your fingernails just to pry your keys…

By Mike Newman
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